NAHUNTA — Nahunta’s Police Department is getting an upgrade with two new units.
City of Nahunta council members approved the purchase of two 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2WD Crew Cabs for $76,497.76 during a called meeting Tuesday, April 1.
The savings with trade-ins, discounts, rebates, incentives and Trade Tax Credit ($406) for the two vehicles totals $16,406.
Nahunta Police Chief Brad Todd made the request and presented bids for the vehicles from Vaden Automotive in Savannah.
Mayor Pro-Tem Bruce Davis made the motion to approve the purchase of two new patrol trucks utilizing the City’s surplus patrol vehicles as trade-ins. Councilman Andrew Altman seconded the motion, all in favor, motion carried by 3-0 vote. Crystal Johns was the other councilmember present. Councilmember Deloise Anderson was not in attendance.
The trucks retailed at $47,990 each with a $1,000 discount (MSRP) and $7,000 worth of rebates and incentives for a net cost of $39,990 apiece.
The City of Nahunta is trading in a 2008 Dodge Charger Sedan 4D (approximately 200,000o miles) and a 2015 Dodge Charger Sedan 4D (approximately 200,000o miles) with a trade amount of $1,800 for one of the units. The total cost is $39,348.88.
The city will trade in a 2008 Ford Crown Victoria Sedan 4D (approximately 200,000 miles) and a 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe Utility 4D (approximately 90,000 miles) with a trade amount of $4,000 for the second unit. The total cost is $37,148.88.
The NPD will have six units after the trade-ins and the purchase of the two new vehicles.
